Cyprus 2005
Pesticide residues in fresh (incl. frozen) fruit, vegetables and cereals in Cyprus, 2005
Number of analysed samples: 430
Source: European Commission 2005 report "Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Products of Plant Origin in the European Union, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein"
Pesticides found most often:
- in fruit and vegetables: Cypermethrin, Chlorpyriphos, Acetamiprid, Maneb group, Endosulfan, Metalaxyl, Methamidophos, Procymidone, Malathion, Brompropylate
- in cereals: Pirimiphosmethyl, Diazinon
Multiple residues: Share of samples with 2, 3,..., 8 and more pesticides
Total of samples with multiple residues: 58
(=13,5 % of analysed samples)
Source: European Commission 2005 report "Monitoring of Pesticide Residues in Products of Plant Origin in the European Union, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein"